Another day, another glowing bee report! We went into the hive again this weekend, and the bees couldn’t be doing better. This frame, taken from somewhere in the middle of the box, is almost completely covered in capped brood, with
Thursday, June 9th, 6:30pm
First potluck of the season. Norma’s bringing Strawberry-Rhubarb pie. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT! Thursday, June 9, 6:30pm Please bring something to share, and maybe a chair! But definitely plates and re-usable silverware! Pack it all in a sack; it’s
Be a good neighbor.
Just a friendly reminder: Do not at all take from other peoples’ plots without their permission. As per the garden rules, taking plants or fruits from a garden without permission is grounds for immediate excommunication. I have already had gardeners write
Tend your plot, don’t touch the bunnies
Spring at Fox Point Community Garden comes furnished with wildlife: birds, bunnies, snakes, groundhogs, mice, and rats are the primary residents. The more frequently we tend our plots, especially in the early spring, the less opportunity they have to build
Don’t be this guy…
Please have your plot tended by this weekend. We want you to be a part of it!
Progress
The bees are kicking it into top gear. Late last week we took advantage of the sudden good weather to do an impromptu inspection. It was very nice not to have to hold an umbrella over the hive the whole
Happy as a Bee
I was pretty worried about the bees. We moved them in on a cold, wet day, and the days after just got colder and wetter. We’d planned to peek in on them on Saturday, but because of the cold we
waitlist: come out tonight if you can!
If you can make it to the garden tonight, May 6, 2016 at around 5pm, please do. Let’s get the last of these plots filled! Warmly, k
The Bees Are in Their Bee House
You heard it here first – the bees are hived and happy. Early this morning the bees were in Georgia, their home state. Then they were loaded into the back of a truck and driven to Wood’s Beekeeping Supply and
Bee Syrup
The bees are coming tomorrow! The dandelions and most of the trees are in full bloom here already, but it’s good to give the bees some low hanging fruit to eat, at least until they get settled in and draw
It’s Bee Time Again
I have good bee news and I have bad bee news. The bad bee news is that our colony from last year is dead. They didn’t make it through the winter. On the first truly warm day of spring, I